Client Liaison and Luke Millions are performing a show in Geelong

Australiana synth-pop warriors Client Liaison are taking a break from analysing their stocks and heading out on a huge national tour.

Red Hot Summer Tour

The Red Hot Summer Tour has outdone itself this year, serving up two line-ups that will tour regional Australia throughout the first few months of the year.

Leah Senior

The delicate voice, the stripped back folk tunes and an unassuming nature are the stand-out characteristics of Melbourne’s young songwriter Leah Senior.

Listen Out: CHILD

Forte chat to Melbourne outfit CHILD.

Gretta Ray and The Harpoons join City Calm Down for open-air Melbourne show

As if the previously announced City Calm Down show at Shimmerlands wasn’t already going to be great, they’ve gone and added two stellar acts to the bill.

We talked beer with a bunch of bands performing at Ballarat Beer Festival

We sat down with a few of the bands on the bill to talk all things beer-related.

Bendigo Blues Tram returns for 2017

The Blues Tram is back for 2017 and has two very talented acts making their Tram debut to kick start the year – Catfish Voodoo (duo) and William Alexander on Saturday January 21.

The Pretty Littles announced as supports for upcoming Geelong Living End gig

Melbourne band The Pretty Littles join The Bennies as supports for The Living End’s Geelong show.

Modern Divide to play Workers Club

After what was hopefully a joyous Christmas break, Modern Divide has opened for business in 2017.

The Jezabels & British India to grace Wool Exchange

The Wool Exchange Entertainment Complex has a couple of gigs coming your way, with The Jezabels set to hit the venue on January 19 and British India locked in for January 20.

We got a bunch of regional bands to pick their top 10 songs of 2016

We asked a few regional bands (who are all worth voting for) to pick their top 10, filled with some regional, many Victorian and national acts.

Vanessa Fernandez on her new sound, being a mum and performing at Sunset Sounds

Melbourne’s own songstress Vanessa Fernandez has had a very busy year, playing gigs all over the place, writing new music and all whilst raising her newborn second child Sam.

Sam Hanson on his live EP launch, new band and discovery of Cards Against Humanity

Forté chat to award winning soloist Sam Hanson, set to introduce his latest EP ‘Contagious’ live with his new band 10 HIGH FLY this month.

Deer Prudence bring the folk resurgence to Bendigo

As we glide into 2017 leaving a chaotic 2016 behind, the eloquent folk ringing from Melbourne duo Deer Prudence’s guitars is just the soothe we need.

Legends John Farnham, Shannon Noll, Daryl Braithwaite + more head to Ballarat

This month music icon and all-round legend John Farnham takes to Ballarat on January 28.

James Southwell Band

Playing over 2000 shows since his debut album in 2006, James Southwell has established himself as one of Australia’s leading blues performers. Forté chat with James ahead of his upcoming National Tour.

Piano Bar are hosting the drag show, Pitch Please, for a few nights

Piano Bar already serves as a popular night out in Geelong, but it just got that little bit more exciting with the addition of drag show Pitch Please.

Hot Dub Wine Machine is the food, music and wine festival of your dreams

Having dominated the customary stages, Hot Dub Time Machine is expanding his repertoire through alternative pastures and into wineries for Hot Dub Wine Machine.

PBS radio are throwing a week-long party of free live music

PBS 106.7FM is throwing a week-long party in celebration of live music, with an awesome lineup of local artists.

City Calm Down added to Shimmerlands in their largest show yet

City Calm Down will play their largest show yet, taking to the stage at Shimmerlands in a newly announced addition to their live music program.

The Gooch Palms head to Ballarat

The outfit released their second full-length album, Introverted Extroverts, mid-2016, so you can expect that to get a good workout.

This Way North to play string of shows

Comprised of Leisha Jungalwalla (Jungal) and Cat Leahy (Sal Kimber & the Rollin’ Wheel, Miss Quincy), This Way North is an eclectic duo of rock, pop and laid-back beats – plus whatever else takes their fancy.

A massive blues festival is taking over Barwon Club today with more than 10 acts

In a one-off, never to be repeated event, the Summertime Blues & Roots Festival is a celebration of the past, present and future of Geelong’s music scene with some of the best blues and roots acts in town.

Suzi Quatro on her return to the stage

When rock legend Suzi Quatro said goodbye to Australian audiences back in early 2015, she thought she was ready to hang up her iconic leather jumpsuit for good – but she was wrong.

 

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